Giselle y Tellosa III: Lady of the Lake
1998
29"h x 23"w
$920USD

From a small sketch/collage Tellosa made while in Seattle in 1997.
This figure has a mystical, tribal look, so I chose a fabric printed with pictographs for the figure's body, and a moody, watery overall color scheme.

I used reverse applique couched with decorative braid on the figure, and heavily texturized fabrics and handmade cords at the bottom. Echo quilting and strategically placed large beads emphasize the rising figure. Fabrics are commercial cotton prints and Bali batiks. Threads are rayon and metallic, and novelty yarns.